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5 Low-Tech Essentials for Keeping the House Warm
My family of four lives in a sweet cottage built almost 100 years ago in the Napa Valley. It has great bones and many original features (double-hung single-paned windows for instance). Charming in the...
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Raise the Red Lantern: 10 Chinese Paper Lanterns for the New Year
We like the way a few thoughtfully placed paper lanterns can turn up the eclectic vibe of a room in an instant. Just in time for this weekend's Chinese New Year (the year of the snake), here are 10 of...
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Back to Nature: A Wilderness Cabin in Finland
Spotted at Arch Daily, a cabin in the winter wilderness by Finnish architect Ville Hara, with no running water, no central heating, and limited electricity. "We wanted to keep it simple to contrast...
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Current Obsessions: Winter Storm
Last weekend we looked at mountain cabins; this coming week we'll be channeling Valentine's Day (for those sitting out the storm on the East Coast, stay warm!). N.B.: See last week's posts on space...
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10 Elegant Stairs from the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory
Well, twelve, actually. We love stairs and know that you do, too. Here, a dozen elegant picks from members of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory. Above: A wood staircase was one of the few...
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A Flat in Montmartre, Echoes of Chanel
Is Ochre the home furnishings version of Chanel? We think so. It's hard to pin down why, but somehow their designs hit just the right note; classic yet forward-looking, subtle yet glamorous, formal...
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DIY: Vanilla Twist, an Unexpected Valentine's Gift
Is there anything more luxurious than the vanilla bean? Aside from the fact that they grow on orchids, the beans (known as tlilxochitl, "the black flower," by the Aztecs) emit a fragrance that is...
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Afterglow: 10 Solutions for Romantic Lighting
There's nothing more unflattering than harsh, clinical lighting in a room, with overhead fixtures casting shadows from above. Bright light might be the solution when it comes to reading, working, and...
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Design Sleuth: Elegant Piano Hinges
Forget jewelry; I'd prefer a piano hinge for Valentine's Day. A while back, when I was in the midst of a remodel, my architect friend Jerome Buttrick suggested piano hinges for a slim closet door....
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Casting Ancient Bronze in a Modern Light
In the world of Ochre, the iterative process of designing and making is as beautiful as the end product itself; especially in the magical Seed Cloud chandelier, where the process used to cast hundreds...
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A Labor of Love: A Romantic Inn in France
A onetime medieval French settlement is transformed into a bucolic bolthole by a couple from Amsterdam. Located in Le Perche, a national park in the Basse-Normandie region, a couple of hours outside...
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Steal This Look: Vanessa Bruno's Loft in Paris
Fashion designer Vanessa Bruno is a master of modern femininity (her fans include Charlotte Gainsbourg and Vanessa Paradis)—and we're not just talking about her clothing line. Bruno, born in France...
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DIY: Ombre Pink Paper Lamp Shade
We like this budget-conscious, simple DIY project: a rosy-hued ombre paper shade from Finnish interior prop stylist Susanna Vento. Recreate the look by saturating the top of the lamp with spray paint...
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A Jewel Box Parfumerie in SF
When Julie Elliott decided to update the look of In Fiore, her small cult parfumerie in San Francisco, she enlisted her good friend and neighbor, designer Matt Dick. "I wanted the feel of an...
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5 Hard-Working Vacuums for Serious Cleaning
What's more romantic than a clean house? We're making an early jump on spring cleaning, and that starts with the hunt for the perfect vacuum cleaner. The fanatics at Real Simple recently named their...
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A Hot Pink Pillow from an Under-the-Radar Fashion Designer
This Valentine's Day, I'm having a love affair with A Détacher's hot pink pillow. Since Polish designer Mona Kowalska's launched her own fashion label in 1998, A Détacher has expanded beyond clothing,...
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La Vie en Rose: A Remodel in Paris
Jorge Almada and Anne-Marie Midy, owners of the San Miguel de Allende-based Casamidy, decamped from Mexico to Europe not long ago. Their latest project? A renovation of a pied-à-terre in Paris that...
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10 Easy Pieces: Romantic Canopy Beds
Is there anything more romantic than the canopy bed? Here are 10 favorites, ranging from modern to traditional. Have we missed something? Let us know in the comments section. Above: The Alcova Canopy...
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The Sex Appeal of the Net Curtain
The most beautiful movie ever made? If you are asking me (or Martin Scorsese actually), one of the contenders would surely be Luchino Visconti’s "Il Gattopardo" ("The Leopard"), which stars Burt...
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The Ultimate Shower Curtain Rings
Earlier this week, Michelle wrote about getting rid of her shower curtain; if you're not quite there yet, we like these new industrial-chic shower curtain rings from Izola, made of rough polished...
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